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# Ethical Hacking Methodology

Ethical Hacking known as white-hat hacker or penetration testing or vulnerable assessment. What make it different from hackers, ethical hacking have structured approach and approved by company/victim.

## The Five Structure Approach

1. Reconnaissance
2. Scanning
3. Gaining Access
4. Maintaining Access
5. Covering Tracks

### Reconnaissance

* Any move or step taken where all information being gathered. 
* Using passive information gathering
* No triggered.

### Scanning

* Start active information gathering
* Focus on discover any loop hole (vulnerabilities, services or open ports).
* To identify potention weakness. 

### Gaining Access

* Attempt to gain access to target.
* Focus on vulnerability found in scanning method.

### Maintaining Access

* Maintain access in target system.
* Install backdoor or remote access

### Covering Track

* Remove any traces or action.
* Leaving no evidence.